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volitionalism

volitionalism noun: the theory that belief is voluntary.

Noun

volitionalism (uncountable)

  1. The theory that belief is voluntary

Origin of volitionalism

From volitional + -ism.

Questions about volitionalism

What does volitionalism mean?
Volitionalism means the theory that belief is voluntary.
What part of speech is volitionalism?
Volitionalism is a noun.

Words near volitionalism in the dictionary

  1. volitiency
  2. volitient
  3. volitile
  4. volition
  5. volitional
  6. volitionalism
  7. volitionalist
  8. volitionalists
  9. volitionality
  10. volitionally
  11. volitionals

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